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Veterinary Health Certificate for Transit of Zoo Birds through the United States of America

Veterinary Authority Date Of Issue Certificate Number

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the animals described herein conform to the current veterinary import requirements of the United States. 

Health certificates are valid for 30 days from the date of endorsement by the competent authority.

1. Consignor/Shipper/Owner: 2. Consignee/Broker/Owner:

3. Country of Export: 4. Date of Shipment:

5. Country Of Destination: 6.State Of Destination:

8. Date of Veterinary Inspection:

9. Means Of Transport: 10. Description Of Commodity:

11. Commodities Intended Use: 12. Total Quantity:

13. Total Number Of Shipping Containers: 14. Identification Of Commodities:

Row Species/Breed Physical Description/Identification Age Weight

(lbs)

Sex

1

2

3

4

5

An addendum to add birds can be attached. Zoo birds must be permanently identified.

Note: APHIS defines zoo birds as those intended for breeding or public display, for recreational or 

educational purposes, at a zoological park.

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7. Port Of Embarkation / Border Crossing:

Zoo Birds

Zoo

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Veterinary Health Certificate for Transit of Zoo Birds through the United States of America

Veterinary Authority Date Of Issue Certificate Number 

The issuing /official veterinarian certifies that all birds covered by this certificate have been 

inspected and attests to the following statements: 

1. The birds covered under this health certificate were inspected on the date listed on page 1 of this document, by

the veterinarian issuing the certificate.

2. CHOOSE EITHER OPTION A OR B BELOW:

A. The birds for export have been vaccinated against H5 or H7 subtypes of avian influenza

OR

B. The bird(s) were not vaccinated against any H5 or H7 subtype of avian influenza.

(The health certificate must specify)

3. The birds were examined by the veterinarian issuing the health certificate within 30 days prior to export, and

shows no evidence of communicable diseases of poultry.

4. The bird(s) covered by this certificate do not originate from flocks nor had contact with any birds or poultry

originating in a control zone established by state/provincial/federal animal health authorities due to outbreaks of

Newcastle disease or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the 90 days preceding the exportation.

5. CHOOSE EITHER OPTION A OR B BELOW:

A. The bird(s) was/were not vaccinated against Newcastle disease

OR

B. The bird(s) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease (avian paramyxovirus) at least 21 days prior to

export, using vaccines that do not contain any velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus.

(The health certificate must specify)

6. The shipment will not transit through any region where APHIS considers highly pathogenic avian influenza to

exist.

7. There was no evidence of avian communicable disease (s) found among the birds being shipped.

8. The birds were placed in new or appropriately sanitized packaging materials at the premises from which the

birds were to be exported.

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**********************Certificate shall be valid for 30 days from date of issue************************

The official Veterinarian must endorse the issuing veterinarian’s signature OR the official 

veterinarian’s signature and government seal is used alone.

Name of Issuing Veterinarian (Printed) Name of Official Veterinarian (Printed) 

Signature of Issuing Veterinarian Signature of Official Veterinarian

Date Date